Find a TenderCancelled
Published 29 Feb 2024, 10:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ventrus Trust - Supply of fresh, frozen, dry, fruit & veg and fresh food products

Official notice

Authority: Ventrus Academy Trust

5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 5 lots to bidMax 5 lots per supplier
Published estimate£150,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 1 Apr 2024
Lots 5max 5 won per supplier · max 5 to bid

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Based in the South West of England, Ventrus Trust are looking for suppliers for their fresh, frozen, dry, fruit & veg and general fresh food supplies. Suppliers are welcomed to bid for as many or as little lots as they want.

CPV: Dairy products · Deep-frozen products · Delicatessen · Dry goods · Eggs · Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Fruit vegetables · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Meat · Meat products · Pastry goods · +2 more

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£149,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 5 and win at most 5 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Fresh meatCancelledPublished value£20,000

This Lot is in relation to the supply of fresh meat products.

Suppliers are welcome to bid for multiple Lots, instructions on how to do this can be found within the ITT documents uploaded.

The anticipated Lot value is £20,000

Delivery: South West · Devon & Exeter areas
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Frozen foodsCancelledPublished value£13,000

This Lot is in relation to the supply of frozen products.

Suppliers are welcome to bid for multiple Lots, instructions on how to do this can be found within the ITT documents uploaded.

The anticipated Lot value is £13,000

Delivery: South West · Devon & Exeter regions
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Dry foodsCancelledPublished value£75,000

This Lot is in relation to the supply of dry food products.

Suppliers are welcome to bid for multiple Lots, instructions on how to do this can be found within the ITT documents uploaded.

The anticipated Lot value is £75,000

Delivery: South West · Devon & Exeter regions
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Fresh fruit & vegetablesCancelledPublished value£7,000

This Lot is in relation to the supply of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Suppliers are welcome to bid for multiple Lots, instructions on how to do this can be found within the ITT documents uploaded.

The anticipated Lot value is £7,000.

Delivery: South West · Devon & Exeter regions
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Fresh foodsCancelledPublished value£34,000

This Lot is in relation to the supply of fresh food products (such as dairy, non-meats, eggs, pastries, pizza, water, deli, sandwiches and wraps).

Suppliers are welcome to bid for multiple Lots, instructions on how to do this can be found within the ITT documents uploaded.

The anticipated Lot value is £34,000.

Delivery: South West · Devon & Exeter regions
Extensions: 60 month(s) from the commencement date, with 36 initial month(s) and option to extend 2x12 month(s)Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Notice is cancelled: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Notice is cancelled: 100.00%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

  • Economic & financial standing

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As detailed in tender documents
  • Technical & professional ability

    In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.

    Minimum: As detailed in tender documents
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Feb 2024, 10:00 GMT
Last source update
6 Mar 2024, 16:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
1 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
CA13707 - OFTS
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-007258
Classification (CPV)
Dairy productsDeep-frozen productsDelicatessenDry goodsEggsFood, beverage and tobacco-processing machineryFood, beverages, tobacco and related productsFruit vegetablesFruit, vegetables and related productsMeat
+4 moreMeat productsPastry goods
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04442b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As detailed in tender documents

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point that information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved then the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court. Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within 3 months).

Publisher note: Section II.3) – dates refer to the initial contract period and do not include the options of any extensions. Section IV.3.5) – any dates shown are an estimate. In the first instance, candidates should register with www.multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract, full details of the contract will be available. The Contracting Authority shall not be under any obligation to accept any tender. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to cancel the entire or parts of the tender, without such an action conferring any right to compensation on the Tenderers. The Contracting Authority has no liability to settle any cost incurred by the tenderer as a result of the tendering procedure.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
1 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Mar 2024 → 1 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    6 Mar 2024, 16:45 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    1 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    1 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to cancelled
    6 Mar 2024, 16:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5

5 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ventrus Academy Trust

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation Woodwater Academy, Woodwater Lane, Exeter, South West, EX2 5AWContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Tenet Education Services LtdMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point SalfordContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.